Facts : PSU By the Numbers

17,237

Undergraduates

201

Degree programs

22,014

Total Enrollment

80%

Students from Oregon

19:1

Student to faculty ratio

Enrollment (Fall 2022)

Undergraduate: 17,237
Graduate: 4,777
Women: 12,712
Men: 9,010
Non-Binary: 215
Unknown Gender: 77
Total Enrollment: 22,014

Enrollment Breakdown

Full-time: 62%
Part-time: 38%
Student to faculty ratio: 19:1
Students from 51��Ʒ metro area: 61%
Students from Oregon: 80.2%
International Students: 5.6%
Top states represented: Washington, California, Hawaii, Colorado, and Nevada
Top countries represented: India, Japan, China, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia
Students are enrolled from 50 states and 63 countries

First Year Snapshot

High school GPA 3.75+: 25.3%
High school mean GPA:��3.38
Average class size: 24
Retention rate (First year standing): 71.7%

Student Diversity

White: 50.2%
BIPOC: 39.4%
Latino: 18%
Asian: 9.1%
Black or African American: 4.3%
Native American: 1.3%
Multi-Ethnic: 6.1%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
Other: 4.9%
First Generation Students: 47.4%
BIPOC First-year students: 58.2%
Students with Children: 25%

Full-Time Tuition and Fees (2022-2023)

$9,602 resident undergraduate (15 credits/term)
$17,018 resident graduate (12 credits/term)
$28,502 nonresident undergraduate (15 credits/term)
$25,190 nonresident graduate (12 credits/term)

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid: 61%
Average dollar amount: $14,053
Pell grants: 30%
Loans: 38%
Grants and scholarships: 39%
Other: 29%
$3.3 million in student scholarships through the PSU Foundation

Top Undergraduate Majors

Psychology, Computer Science, Biology, Marketing, and Accounting

Top Graduate Majors

Social Work, Electrical and Computer Engineering, PSU-51��Ʒ School of Public Health, Computer Science, and Counseling

Top Doctoral Majors

Educational Leadership, Applied Psychology, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, and Public Affairs and Policy

Degrees Awarded (2022-2023)

Bachelor's: 3,825
Master's: 1,670
Doctoral: 75
Total: 5,570

Degree Programs

Bachelor's: 93
Master's: 88
Doctoral: 21
Total: 202

Research Expenditures

$95.5 million

Private Giving

$34.3 million

PSU Endowment

$98 million

Transportation

Mass transit: 32.3%
Walking:��14.1%
Driving alone: 21.4%
Bicycling: 6.5%
Carpool: 4.0%
Other: 3%
Remote Classes/Working:��18.7%

Community Partners

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Community-based Learning Courses: 400 annually
Student Service Hours: 990,000
Value of Service Hours: $23 million

Employees (Fall 2022)

Research and instructional faculty: 1,692
Academic professionals and managers: 535
Administration: 93
Classified Staff: 794
Graduate assistants: 523
Student employees: 1,488
Other: 292
Total: 5,417

Alumni

205,000+ (124,395 reside in the 51��Ʒ metro area)

Campus

Campus size: 44 acres
PSU buildings: 48
Residential student housing properties: 9

Key Dates

Founded: 1946
Moved to South Park Blocks: 1952
First bachelor's degrees: 1956
First master's degrees: 1964
First doctoral degrees: 1972

Motto

Doctrina Urbi Serviat—"Let knowledge serve the city"

Traditions

Mascot: Victor E. Viking
Colors: Green and white

Schools and Colleges

COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

Join 51��Ʒ’s largest creative community, a vibrant hub energized by innovation and bold expression in architecture, art, design, music, theater and film.

The Arts

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

Master the skills to teach and counsel others while creating a more equitable and inclusive world in Oregon’s most comprehensive school of education. Our 40+ programs provide the tools and flexible scheduling you'll need to better your community and yourself.

Education

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES

Explore important questions facing humanity and nurture your passion for research and discovery. You'll master your discipline in one of our 100+ programs, all while learning to thrive in an ever-changing world.

Liberal Arts and Sciences

COLLEGE OF URBAN AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Learn to be an effective leader, collaborator and problem-solver in high quality academic and professional programs that span urban planning, governance, public administration, economics and international studies.

Urban and Public Affairs

GRADUATE SCHOOL

Among the nation’s top schools for graduate studies in urban policy, public affairs, counseling, social work, healthcare management and business. Our urban campus takes you beyond the classroom with internships, research and field studies.

Graduate School

MASEEH COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

Launch your career in engineering and computer science in collaboration with world-class professors working on real-world problems. Our ties to industry give you professional skills through internships and research.

Engineering & Computer Science

51��Ʒ-PSU SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Two of Oregon’s leading universities, Oregon Health & Science University and 51��Ʒ, have joined forces to prepare you for a rewarding career in public health.

SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK

Prepare for a career in social services or early childhood education and address the problems and issues that affect our community at its core, including homelessness, addiction, mental illness, poverty and child abuse.

Social Work

THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Shaping the future of business through inclusive, transformative learning and meaningful research. With world-class faculty and deep connections with regional industry partners, you’ll join an expansive network of today’s innovators.

The School of Business

UNIVERSITY HONORS COLLEGE

Challenge yourself with an academically intense curriculum in a tight community of highly motivated students and engaged professors in a small liberal arts college atmosphere. You’ll take on the city’s most pressing issues and find solutions together.

Honors College